poder

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Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Verb[edit]

poder

  1. to be able to, can

Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Noun[edit]

poder m (plural poderes)

  1. power

Verb[edit]

poder

  1. to be able to, can

Conjugation[edit]

Impersonal forms
Infinitive poder
Gerund pudiendo
Past participle podíu
Personal forms
yo tu él~elli/-a/-o nosotros/-es~nós vosotros/-es~vós ellos/-es
Indicative Present puedo
pueo		 puedes
pues		 pue podemos podéis pueden
puen
Imperfect preterite podía podíes podía podíemos~podíamos podíais~podíeis podíen
Perfect preterite pudi pudisti
pudiesti		 pudo pudimos
pudiemos		 pudistis
pudiestis		 pudieron
Pluperfect preterite pudiera~pudiere pudieras~pudieres pudiera~pudiere pudiéramos~pudiéremos pudierais~pudiereis pudieran~pudieren
yo tu él~elli/-a/-o nosotros/-es~nós vosotros/-es~vós ellos/-es
Subjunctive Present pueda
puea		 puedas
pueas		 pueda
puea		 podamos podáis puedan
puean
Imperfect preterite pudiera~pudiere pudieras~pudieres pudiera~pudiere pudiéramos~pudiéremos pudierais~pudiereis pudieran~pudieren
yo tu él~elli/-a/-o nosotros/-es~nós vosotros/-es~vós ellos/-es
Potential Future podré podrás podrá podremos podréis podrán
Conditional podría podríes podría podríamos~podríemos podríais~podríeis podríen
- tu vusté nosotros/-es~nós vosotros/-es~vós vustedes
Imperative pue vamos poder podéi


Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from Latin potens, present participle of possum, posse.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

poder (first-person singular present puc, past participle pogut)

  1. to be able; can
  2. to be allowed, to be permitted; may

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of poder (second conjugation)
infinitive poder
present participle podent
past participle masculine feminine
singular pogut poguda
plural poguts pogudes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present puc pots pot podem podeu poden
imperfect podia podies podia podíem podíeu podien
future podré podràs podrà podrem podreu podran
preterite poguí pogueres pogué poguérem poguéreu pogueren
conditional podria podries podria podríem podríeu podrien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present pugui puguis pugui puguem pugueu puguin
imperfect pogués poguessis pogués poguéssim poguéssiu poguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
— pugues pugui puguem pugueu puguin

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

poder m (plural poders)

  1. power
  2. ability

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Verb[edit]

poder (first-person singular present podo, first-person singular preterite puiden, past participle podido)

  1. can (to be able)
  2. first-person singular personal infinitive of poder
  3. third-person singular personal infinitive of poder

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of poder (irregular)
infinitive poder
gerund podendo
past participle singular plural
masculine podido podidos
feminine podida podidas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present podo podes pode podemos podedes poden
imperfect podía podías podía podiamos podiades podían
preterite puiden puideches puido puidemos puidestes puideron
pluperfect puidera puideras puidera puideramos puiderades puideran
future poderei poderás poderá poderemos poderedes poderán
conditional podería poderías podería poderiamos poderiades poderían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present poida poidas poida poidamos poidades poidan
preterite puidese puideses puidese puidésemos puidésedes puidesen
future puider puideres puider puidermos puiderdes puideren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — pode poida poidamos podede poidan
negative — poidas poida poidamos poidades poidan
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
poder poderes poder podermos poderdes poderen

Further reading[edit]

Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

poder

  1. to be able to; can

Conjugation[edit]

    Blason Languedoc.svg Lengadocian (Standard Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive poder aver pogut
gerund podent use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle pogut —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present pòdi pòdes pòt podèm podètz pòdon
imperfect podiái podiás podiá podiam podiatz podián
preterite poguèri poguères poguèt poguèrem poguèretz poguèron
future poirai poiràs poirà poirem poiretz poiràn
conditional poiriái poiriás poiriá poiriam poiriatz poirián
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present pòsca pòscas pòsca poscam poscatz pòscan
imperfect poguèsse poguèsses poguèsse poguèssem poguèssetz poguèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
pòsca poscam poscatz

Noun[edit]

poder m (plural poders)

  1. power

Old Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse. Compare Old French poeir.

Noun[edit]

poder m (oblique plural poders, nominative singular poders, nominative plural poder)

  1. power (ability; capability)

Verb[edit]

poder

  1. can; be able to

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: poder
  • Occitan: poder

References[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese poder, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun:

 
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /poˈdeʁ/, [poˈdeh]
    • IPA(key): (São Paulo) /poˈdeɾ/, [poˈdeɾ]
    • IPA(key): (Rio) /poˈdeʁ/, [poˈdeχ]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /puˈdeɾ/, [puˈðeɾ]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈdeh/
    • (without vowel harmony) IPA(key): /pɔˈdeh/
  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈdeɹ/

Verb:

 
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /poˈde(ʁ)/, [poˈde(h)]
    • IPA(key): (São Paulo) /poˈde(ɾ)/, [poˈde(ɾ)]
    • IPA(key): (Rio) /poˈde(ʁ)/, [poˈde(χ)]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /puˈdeɾ/, [puˈðeɾ]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈde(h)/
    • (without vowel harmony) IPA(key): /pɔˈde(h)/
  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈde(ɹ)/

Noun[edit]

poder m (plural poderes)

  2. power (the ability to coerce, influence or control)
    O rei do Reino Unido tem pouco poder.
    The king of the United Kingdom has little power.
  4. (chiefly geopolitics) power (a powerful organization, especially a country)
    Os poderes mundiais se reuniram.
    The world powers got together.
    Synonym: potência
  6. possession; Only used in em poder de
    Synonym: posse
  8. (politics) power (branch of the government)
    Quem lida com isso é o poder judiciário.
    The branch that deals with this is the judiciary.
  10. power (extraordinary quality)
    Essa vacina tem o poder da cura.
    This vaccine has the power of cure.
    Synonym: virtude
  12. (science fiction) power; superpower (supernatural ability)
    Meu poder favorito é o teletransporte.
    My favorite power is teleportation.
    Synonym: superpoder

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:poder.

Verb[edit]

poder (first-person singular present indicative posso, past participle podido)

  2. (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) to be able to; can (to have the ability to)
    Eu posso arrumar isso.
    I can fix this.
    Synonym: conseguir
  4. (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)
    Não podem ficar no pátio.
    You can’t stay in the patio.
  6. (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) can; could (indicates possibility)
    O montanhista podia cair a qualquer momento.
    The climber could fall at any moment.
  8. (transitive with com) to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand)
    Ninguém pode comigo!
    No one can take me on!
  10. (informal, intransitive) to be allowed
    Comer aqui pode.
    Eating here is allowed.
  11. (informal, intransitive) to be available for a meeting or appointment
    Eu posso terça.
    I'm available on Tuesday.

Conjugation[edit]

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb poder
Notes:[edit]
  • This is an irregular verb of the -er group.
  • Verbs with this conjugation include: poder.
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal poder
Personal poder poderes poder podermos poderdes poderem
Gerund
podendo
Past participle
Masculine podido podidos
Feminine podida podidas
Indicative
Present posso podes pode podemos podeis podem
Imperfect podia podias podia podíamos podíeis podiam
Preterite pude pudeste pôde pudemos pudestes puderam
Pluperfect pudera puderas pudera pudéramos pudéreis puderam
Future poderei poderás poderá poderemos podereis poderão
Conditional
poderia poderias poderia poderíamos poderíeis poderiam
Subjunctive
Present possa possas possa possamos possais possam
Imperfect pudesse pudesses pudesse pudéssemos pudésseis pudessem
Future puder puderes puder pudermos puderdes puderem
Imperative
Affirmative - pode possa possamos podei possam
Negative (não) - possas possa possamos possais possam

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:poder.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse. Cognate with English power, Catalan poder, Portuguese poder, French pouvoir, Italian potere, Romanian putea.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /poˈdeɾ/, [poˈð̞eɾ]

Noun[edit]

poder m (plural poderes)

  1. power, reign
  2. authorization
  3. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)

Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

poder (first-person singular present puedo, first-person singular preterite pude, past participle podido)

  1. to be able, can
    ¿Puedes acompañarme mañana?
    Could you come with me tomorrow?
    No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso.
    You can't go out since you're not allowed.
    No puedo hablar francés.
    I can't speak French.
  2. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality
    ¿Te podés el número de tu prima?
    Do you know your cousin's phone number?
    Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores.
    As a coach, I must know my players really well.

Usage notes[edit]

This verb is replaced with saber or ser capaz de for use with skills (as in to know how to do something) and omitted when relating to verbs of sense.

  • "You can do it." – Puedes hacerlo. (uses poder)
  • "She can swim." – Ella es capaz de nadar. (uses ser capaz de)
  • "I can see it." – Lo veo. (omitted)

In the preterite, poder means "to succeed in doing."

  • Pude hablar con el profesor después de la clase.
    I managed to speak with the professor after class.
  • Podíamos hablar con el profesor cuando quisiéramos.
    We could talk to the professor whenever we wanted.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of poder (irregular; o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive poder
gerund pudiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular podido podida
plural podidos podidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present puedo puedestú
podésvos 		puede podemos podéis pueden
imperfect podía podías podía podíamos podíais podían
preterite pude pudiste pudo pudimos pudisteis pudieron
future podré podrás podrá podremos podréis podrán
conditional podría podrías podría podríamos podríais podrían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present pueda puedastú
podásvos2 		pueda podamos podáis puedan
imperfect
(ra) 		pudiera pudieras pudiera pudiéramos pudierais pudieran
imperfect
(se) 		pudiese pudieses pudiese pudiésemos pudieseis pudiesen
future1 pudiere pudieres pudiere pudiéremos pudiereis pudieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative puedetú
podévos 		pueda podamos poded puedan
negative no puedas no pueda no podamos no podáis no puedan

1Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of poder (irregular; o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive poder
dative poderme poderte poderle, poderse podernos poderos poderles, poderse
accusative poderme poderte poderlo, poderla, poderse podernos poderos poderlos, poderlas, poderse
with gerund pudiendo
dative pudiéndome pudiéndote pudiéndole, pudiéndose pudiéndonos pudiéndoos pudiéndoles, pudiéndose
accusative pudiéndome pudiéndote pudiéndolo, pudiéndola, pudiéndose pudiéndonos pudiéndoos pudiéndolos, pudiéndolas, pudiéndose
with informal second-person singular imperative puede
dative puédeme puédete puédele puédenos not used puédeles
accusative puédeme puédete puédelo, puédela puédenos not used puédelos, puédelas
with formal second-person singular imperative pueda
dative puédame not used puédale, puédase puédanos not used puédales
accusative puédame not used puédalo, puédala, puédase puédanos not used puédalos, puédalas
with first-person plural imperative podamos
dative not used podámoste podámosle podámonos podámoos podámosles
accusative not used podámoste podámoslo, podámosla podámonos podámoos podámoslos, podámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative poded
dative podedme not used podedle podednos podeos podedles
accusative podedme not used podedlo, podedla podednos podeos podedlos, podedlas
with formal second-person plural imperative puedan
dative puédanme not used puédanle puédannos not used puédanles, puédanse
accusative puédanme not used puédanlo, puédanla puédannos not used puédanlos, puédanlas, puédanse

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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